Ek Tha Tiger
“Once, there was a tiger.”
A top Indian agent is sent to observe the actions of a scientist but the mission complicates when he falls in love with the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.
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3 films
Cast
36 people
Salman Khan
Avinash Singh 'Tiger' Rathore
Known for
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Sultan
Katrina Kaif
Zoya 'Zee' Humaini
Known for
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Bang Bang!
Girish Karnad
Shenoy
Known for
Iqbal
24
Ranvir Shorey
Gopi Arya
Known for
Sacred Games
A Death in the Gunj
Gavie Chahal
Captain Abrar
Also in
Torbaaz
Chalk N Duster
Roshan Seth
Anwar Jamal Kidwai
Known for
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Behind Her Eyes
Rajendra Sethi
Bagga
Known for
Delhi Belly
Tere Bin Laden
Ahran Chaudhary
Tokas
Also in
Veeram
Big Brother
Bhupesh Singh
RAW Official #1
Known for
Masaan
Sanjay Gurbaxani
RAW Official #2
Known for
ABCD
Troi Ge
ISI Agent Feroz
Avinash Badal
Abrar's Assistant
No other roles listed
Kabir Khan Director · Neelesh Misra Screenplay Aditya Chopra Story
Director Screenplay
Kabir Khan
Screenplay
Neelesh Misra
Story
Aditya Chopra
Composer
Julius Packiam
Composer
Sajid Ali Khan
Composer
Wajid Khan
Cinematographer
Aseem Mishra
Editor
Rameshwar S. Bhagat
Production designer
John Hand
Production designer
Sukant Panigrahy
Production designer
Carlos Urdanivia
Costume designer
Alvira Khan
Costume designer
Ashley Rebello
Costume designer
Anoushka Veljee
Worldwide gross $63M · Budget $14M · United States release August 17, 2012
Box office
Budget
$14,040,000
Worldwide gross
$62,690,000
Gross vs. budget
4.5×
Production
Yash Raj Films
Production
Fantastic Films
Production
Prime Focus
Production
India · Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
एक था टाइगर
Original language
Hindi
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 15, 2012
Theatrical
India · August 15, 2012
Theatrical
United States · August 17, 2012
Theatrical
United States · September 25, 2012
Physical · DVD
United States
October 9, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray / Blu-ray 3D / 4K Ultra HD
March 11, 2024 · Digital · Prime Video
December 27, 2025 · Digital · Netflix
Denmark
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
France
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
February 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 15, 2012 · Digital
Japan
April 20, 2013 · Theatrical
Kuwait
August 18, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
August 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Romania
December 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Russia
December 19, 2017 · Theatrical
April 1, 2025 · Digital
Singapore
August 15, 2012 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 16, 2016 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 14, 2012 · Theatrical
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